Martin Maderthaner

Wildlife Guide & Operations Manager

Martin joined us in 2007. He is our most senior Wildlife Guide, and our top Bird Guide.

He was trained as a Field Guide in southern Africa, where he was born, and spent many years guiding at some of Africa’s top lodges. He still runs amazing wildlife tours in Africa every year for his own company Explore Nature.

Michael Williams

Wildlife Guide

Michael joined us in 2016.

He has a real interest and great knowledge of every part of the natural world with a particular passion for frogs. Michael is also a very talented professional photographer – his work can be seen here: It’s A WildLife

Joanne Young

General Manager

Jo joined us in 2005 and was a Wildlife Guide for many years. She now oversees all of the office, admin and reservations teams and ensures that all the tours run smoothly.

Caz Bartholomew

Webmaster & Accounts

Caz has been part of Echidna Walkabout from the very beginning – it would not exist without her support and advice. She has filled many roles over the years, and is currently working with Accounts, and as webmaster and Secretary for Koala Clancy Foundation.

Our Guest's Reviews ...

Amazing fun-filled day in The Bush

Where to begin?! Such an incredible time! We saw a mama koala holding a baby. Then we went out in the bush and must have seen 100 kangaroos! I would definitely recommend this tour!

kristendantus, California USADecember 3, 2018

The respect of the animals they have makes this

This was the highlight of my visit to Australia. I am a big animal lover and this does not disappoint. Dan our guide was the best. I love shooting photos of wildlife in the wild running free ..as it should be. We got to see Kangaroos, possum, birds and Koalas.

Gary B, Colorado USANovember 21, 2018

3 d Great Ocean Road: The highlight of our trip to Australia

The highlight of our trip to AU was this three day tour. The company, Echidna Walkabout Nature Tours, has a strong investment in the area and is directly responsible for koala protection and identification. BUT, beyond the organization itself, our three day tour with Brett and Dan was exceptional.

What an amazing day! Our guide Brett was amazing. We saw over 100 kangaroos! He knew how to approach them, described their body language/behavior very well. I would definitely recommend this company and tour and Brett!

geemail4me, Texas USAJune 2, 2018

Koalas & Kangaroos: a real connection to the environment

The company has a real connection to the preservation of the environment, a fantastic bonus for us. We were excited to help out whenever we weren’t finding koalas in the trees. I was impressed that they were able to communicate with the koala database and tell us exactly which koala we were looking at up in the tree.

Gretchen M, California USAMay 27, 2018

Koalas & Kangaroos: Highlight of our trip

The best part of the day was being with the wild kangaroos. Our guide was wonderful at instructing us to move quietly and slowly which allowed us to observe the kangaroos as they relaxed, grazed or hopped around. It was a highlight of our trip.

nshawfield, North Carolina USAMay 20, 2018

Koalas & Kangaroos: A must-do

This is a must-do. Echidna Walkabout studies koalas in their natural environment and has a lot to teach us about how koalas and other wildlife should be treated. My daughters and I really enjoyed the day.